GC Flu Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

Administration for pregnant and lactating women: The vaccination is acceptable during period of pregnancy. Relatively larger safety data are obtained from second and third trimester of pregnancy to that of first trimester, and data collected from worldwide shows that fetus and pregnant mother did not experience any adverse reaction caused by vaccination. The vaccination during the breast feeding may be acceptable.
WHO recommends "For countries considering the initiation or expansion of programmes for seasonal influenza vaccination, pregnant women should have the highest priority. Pregnant women should be vaccinated with TIV at any stage of Pregnancy. This recommendation is based on evidence of a substantial risk of severe disease in this group and evidence that seasonal influenza vaccine is safe throughout pregnancy and effective in preventing influenza in the women as well as in their young infants, in whom the disease burden is also high." (WHO weekly Epidemiological Record, 23 November 2012, 87th year, No. 47, 2012, 474).